Effects of low dose rates of sporidesmin given orally to sheep

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 176-181

  Smith, B L ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal production; Animal welfare; Facial eczema; Liver disease; Pericholangitis; Photosensitisation; Skin; Sporidesmin; Sub clinical; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001596313     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2000.36189     Document Type: Article

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